The perpetual debate about who gets the final say in medical decisions is manifesting in new ways as states enact restrictions or bans on abortion and transgender healthcare.
News reports and court affidavits have documented how health care workers sometimes deny women abortion procedures in emergency situations including NPR's story of a woman who was initially not treated for her miscarriage at an Ohio ER, though she'd been bleeding profusely for hours.
In states with abortion bans, doctors may hesitate to provide abortion care in a medical emergency. Some ethicists argue doctors should practice civil disobedience and put patients lives first.
In states with abortion bans, doctors may hesitate to provide abortion care in a medical emergency. Some ethicists argue doctors should practice civil disobedience and put patients' lives first.